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24 September 2026

Why Portugal’s Golden Visa remains attractive to investors

by Gonçalo Mendes Leal

Changes to citizenship rules have not altered the residency programme, which continues to offer flexible access to Portugal and the Schengen Area 

Recent changes to Portugal's nationality law have raised questions - but they don't affect the Golden Visa. In this interview with Essential Algarve, Gonçalo Mendes Leal, founding partner of NSM Lawyers, explains what changed, what didn't, and why the programme remains a reliable route to Portuguese residency for investors and their families.

"Why Portugal's Golden Visa remains attractive to investors", Essential Algarve.